Compare towns
Barrington vs Goffstown vs Nottingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barrington has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
Goffstown has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Nottingham has the most people working from home (22.2%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Barrington | Goffstown | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489 |
18,513Highest |
5,357Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
41.3±3.1Highest 5% below NH |
38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
| Goffstown and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4 NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Goffstown and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,323±$14kLowest 11% above NH |
$113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
$122,201±$20kHighest 23% above NH |
| Nottingham and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,100±$30k about the NH average |
$377,400±$20kLowest 6% below NH |
$457,500±$26kHighest 14% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194 25% above NH |
$1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
| Nottingham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,121 7% above NH |
$6,941Lowest 4% above NH |
$7,319Highest 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2 NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20Lowest NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Nottingham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #65 of 120 in NH | #35 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | Goffstown School District | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Goffstown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.